85 VT500 clutch won't disengage - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

adventurer2112 · 04-23-2012, 03:01 PM

HI All,
Clutch won't disengage. Took off cover, pipes, brake ,etc. Clutch cable at both points in middle, clutch arm moves just fine. Checked lever, bearing on lifter plate, bearings. Adjusted lifter plate out by loosening the 4 bolts, no clutch still, (after bolting everything back up). Will get washer to put on each spring to make it springier. Any ideas would be helpful, Bike runs well, starts up easy, except put in first gear, bike lurches/ dies . D'OH Read the !#$* out of the different clutch posts, but looking for the next item to check out.
Thanks.
Jack

93gc40 · 04-23-2012, 05:01 PM

Well if the parts outside the cases are OK then the issue is inside the case. Was the bike stored? Could be the cutch itself or the discs are frozen.

adventurer2112 · 04-23-2012, 11:21 PM

Hi need help please, Clutch frozen, engine running pushed bike downhill, popped 2 ndgear
Died, but restarted n had clutch. Till awful noise started. 1 bolt On lifter plate loosened & bent up.
Removed everything, replaced bolt, clutch plates in middle started rotating as I tightened Lifter plate all the way down. Is that normal ?
Pushed the running bike downhill, no power in any gear, rear turns a little bit & will rotate a tiny bit faster with lots of gas, on centerstand, but no power & all slack on clutch lever.
Thanks
Jack

adventurer2112 · 04-23-2012, 11:24 PM

Hi Gmck, yes the engine had been sitting awhile. Now clutch cable slack
& no power in any gear, bike doesn't move. believe the plates were stuck together.
Now I don't know what's going on.
Thanks
Jack

adventurer2112 · 04-24-2012, 12:05 AM

Hi All, sorry I forgot to add bike Will roll forwards & backwards
any gear with engine running or off & in neutral. Whining noise in clutch area at high rpms.
Could it be stick

adventurer2112 · 04-26-2012, 10:39 AM

HI All,
Switched out clutch plates from old engine to new one, reinstalled and WOO HOO !
Tickled pink
Jack

superdiver · 04-26-2012, 11:37 AM

how hard was it to switch out the clutch plates?

adventurer2112 · 04-26-2012, 02:41 PM

HI Diver,
Very easy, jsut went slowly.
Tickled pink
Jack

cl65ame · 04-26-2012, 02:46 PM

I had an issue with my clutch as well. Clutch would not disengage when shifting gears until I revved the engine. It also lurched when shifted into first gear. I changed the oil to GN4 from Rotella T6 and voila.. good as new. who knew I have been using the Rotella for a while. Clutch was replaced last year.

04-23-2012, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
adventurer2112 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC, but travel a bit. Posts: 137	85 VT500 clutch won't disengage HI All, Clutch won't disengage. Took off cover, pipes, brake ,etc. Clutch cable at both points in middle, clutch arm moves just fine. Checked lever, bearing on lifter plate, bearings. Adjusted lifter plate out by loosening the 4 bolts, no clutch still, (after bolting everything back up). Will get washer to put on each spring to make it springier. Any ideas would be helpful, Bike runs well, starts up easy, except put in first gear, bike lurches/ dies . D'OH Read the !#$* out of the different clutch posts, but looking for the next item to check out. Thanks. Jack __________________

04-23-2012, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
93gc40 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 4,320	Well if the parts outside the cases are OK then the issue is inside the case. Was the bike stored? Could be the cutch itself or the discs are frozen. __________________ 93 VT1100C Harley Killer (1150cc), VH Exhaust, 2mm sleeved and bored, Modified Heads and Valves, Adjustable Timing, Touring Seat, Baby Apes, Metzlers

04-23-2012, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
adventurer2112 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC, but travel a bit. Posts: 137	Hi need help please, Clutch frozen, engine running pushed bike downhill, popped 2 ndgear Died, but restarted n had clutch. Till awful noise started. 1 bolt On lifter plate loosened & bent up. Removed everything, replaced bolt, clutch plates in middle started rotating as I tightened Lifter plate all the way down. Is that normal ? Pushed the running bike downhill, no power in any gear, rear turns a little bit & will rotate a tiny bit faster with lots of gas, on centerstand, but no power & all slack on clutch lever. Thanks Jack __________________

04-23-2012, 11:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
adventurer2112 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC, but travel a bit. Posts: 137	Hi Gmck, yes the engine had been sitting awhile. Now clutch cable slack & no power in any gear, bike doesn't move. believe the plates were stuck together. Now I don't know what's going on. Thanks Jack __________________

04-24-2012, 12:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
adventurer2112 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC, but travel a bit. Posts: 137	Hi All, sorry I forgot to add bike Will roll forwards & backwards any gear with engine running or off & in neutral. Whining noise in clutch area at high rpms. Could it be stick __________________

04-26-2012, 10:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
adventurer2112 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC, but travel a bit. Posts: 137	HI All, Switched out clutch plates from old engine to new one, reinstalled and WOO HOO ! Tickled pink Jack __________________

04-26-2012, 11:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
superdiver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, salmon capital of the world! Posts: 906	how hard was it to switch out the clutch plates?

04-26-2012, 02:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
adventurer2112 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC, but travel a bit. Posts: 137	HI Diver, Very easy, jsut went slowly. Tickled pink Jack __________________

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